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Join your friends of the FBA-NDOC in combating hunger in our community!
For more information or to register, click here or contact Bozana Lazic Lundberg, Chair of the Younger Lawyers Committee, at blundberg@ralaw.com or Jennifer Armstrong, Chair of the Law Clerk Committee, at jarmstrong@mcdonaldhopkins.com.
The Spring 2012 Exam Schedule is now posted online for your viewing. You can locate the schedule by visiting: http://www.uakron.edu/law/about/calendar.dot. Rooms have not yet been assigned for exams. Once that process is complete you will be notified and the schedule, with room assignments, will replace the schedule posted to this link.
Interested in litigation? The 5th Annual Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, & Raies, Ltd. Intramural Mock Trial Competition is Saturday March 24, 2012. This event is a GREAT opportunity to develop your trial skills, network with litigators, and win prizes! The competition is open to EVERYONE, and there is no registration fee.
Winners will receive a $750 cash prize and have their names engraved on the “Law Lion Cup,” displayed in the law school trophy case. Runners-up will receive $500, and semi-finalists will receive $250. All participants receive a t-shirt and enjoy a sponsored lunch with distinguished area judges and litigators.
Please contact Edmond Mack (emack@lawlion.com) or Marissa Pappas (mmp41@zips.uakron.edu) with questions. Contact Edmond Mack at Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, & Raies Ltd. to register by March 2, 2012.
Federal Student Aid Changes for 2012
The Budget Control Act (BCA) OF 2011 was signed into law on August 2, 2011. The Act made important changes to the Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program.
– Effective for loans made for periods of enrollment (loan periods) beginning on or after July 1, 2012, graduate and professional students are no longer eligible to receive Federal Direct Subsidized Loans.
Please see the document inserted above for more detailed information regarding the changes to the Federal Student Loan program for Graduate and Professional Students.
Please contact the Office of Financial Aid with any questions or concerns. Temporary financial aid contacts are: Student Services Specialist Theresa Downs (tdowns@uakron.edu) and Student Services Specialist Erin Farnsworth (erin34@uakron.edu).
Law Students and Recent Grads – AkronLawJob Job No. 3205 – local law firm seeks current student or recent grad with a background in the environmental field. Need someone who can help on a potential case involving sickness caused by emissions from various plants in SE Ohio and West Virginia. If you have such a background and are interested in learning more about this potential opportunity, please submit your resume to the Career Planning Office by Friday, February 17 at 3 p.m.
Akron, OH – Law Clerk – Bartek Law Office
Seeking a law clerk to start as soon as possible. Candidates should be in the top 10-20% of their class, someone interested in litigation, and who has participated in law review. A second or third year student or first year night student is acceptable. Will also consider 1L evening students. Application Materials: Resume, Writing Sample and Transcript. Please submit application materials to Jeanne Kennedy (jeanne2@uakron.edu) no later than Friday, February 17 at 12:00 Noon. DO NOT CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. ALL MATERIALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLANNING OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE DATE.